"face time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} face time (uncountable)
  1. Time spent in visual communication with another party (as opposed to communication over the phone, via e-mail, instant messaging, etc.). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-face_time-en-noun-8msb0x8x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. Time spent visibly at one's workplace to satisfy expectations about one's working hours, even if this is unneeded or unproductive. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-face_time-en-noun-cnfxyyGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: facemail

Alternative forms

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